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Watch live: Michael Cohen expected to give explosive testimony against Donald Trump

Watch live: Michael Cohen expected to give explosive testimony against Donald Trump

Live stream of Cohen's testimony starts at 9:45 a.m.
CANADA: Experts say Halifax fire deaths could prompt new safety measures

CANADA: Experts say Halifax fire deaths could prompt new safety measures

Fire officials are continuing to investigate the fast-moving blaze that left only a charred husk of the Barho home, located in a newly built residential subdivision in Halifax
BEYOND LOCAL: Detecting deceptive media in the modern age

BEYOND LOCAL: Detecting deceptive media in the modern age

All demographics of people are suceptible to being deceived
ONTARIO: Should preventing animal cruelty be a public responsibility?

ONTARIO: Should preventing animal cruelty be a public responsibility?

Preventing animal cruelty is physically and emotionally risky for front-line workers, research says
ONTARIO: This four-year-old hockey player is unwittingly warming hearts around the world

ONTARIO: This four-year-old hockey player is unwittingly warming hearts around the world

Jeremy Rupke mic-d up his 4-year-old and it was pure gold; 'It's melting a lot of hearts,' dad tells OrilliaMatters
BEYOND LOCAL: Backlash against same-sex couples in advertising is easing, but there is more to be done

BEYOND LOCAL: Backlash against same-sex couples in advertising is easing, but there is more to be done

Ads featuring same-sex couples face a backlash, particularly from conservative consumers, but there are ways to make them more accepted, say professors of Psychology, Marketing
CANADA: Athletes to get more support, protection with new code of conduct

CANADA: Athletes to get more support, protection with new code of conduct

OTTAWA — The federal government is developing a comprehensive code of conduct aimed at protecting athletes from abuse and harassment at all levels — from the playground to the Olympic Games.
CANADA: Feds face fresh fire over treatment of disabled veterans

CANADA: Feds face fresh fire over treatment of disabled veterans

The report by parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux appeared to confirm what many within the veterans' community have long maintained, namely that the benefits for those leaving the Forces today are less generous than was available to previous generations
ONTARIO: Study shows developmentally disabled more likely to die young, experience poor health

ONTARIO: Study shows developmentally disabled more likely to die young, experience poor health

It was found that the developmentally disabled were more likely to die young, languish in hospital without plans for appropriate aftercare, spend time in long-term care, or have repeat hospitalizations and emergency room visits than their non-disabled peers
CANADA: Public policy and the architecture of failure

CANADA: Public policy and the architecture of failure

Professor at Queen's School of Policy Studies Andrew Graham researches failures in major public sector implementations and how it can be overcome